Dakar, Senegal Weather
Dakar hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 83°F (28°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Dakar weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Dakar looks thundery outbreaks in nearby, with a high of 82° and an overnight low of 82°. Precipitation chance is modest at 19%. Winds top out near 15 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Dakar 14-day forecast
About the weather in Dakar
Dakar averages 77°F (25°C) across the year, with 10.5 hours of sunshine a day and 12.9 inches (328 mm) of precipitation. The spread runs from March, at 77°F (25°C), to October, at 87°F (30°C).
Dakar weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: October - highs near 87°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: March - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 102°F (39°C) high · 60°F (16°C) low
- Wettest month: August (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: April (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 6°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 2
- Average humidity: 70%
Temperatures through the year
April is the brightest month at 11.7 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.5 - sunnier than roughly 82% of the cities we track. October is the warm end of the year, averaging 87°F (30°C) by day and 79°F (26°C) overnight. March bottoms out at 77°F (25°C) in daylight, 67°F (19°C) after dark. 9 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running October through June.
Rain, sun and snow
The wettest month is August (5.7 inches (146 mm) across 15 days) and the driest April. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 102°F (39°C) and bottoms at 60°F (16°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Dakar is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 77°F (25°C) and nights around 68°F (20°C); precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August in Dakar sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (28°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); expect showers on roughly 22 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
September through November
September through November runs hot here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 78°F (26°C), and rain comes on about 15 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Dakar brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 81°F (27°C) and nights around 69°F (21°C); precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Dakar by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 69° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 53% |
| February | 79° | 67° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.6 h/day | 58% |
| March | 77° | 67° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 67% |
| April | 77° | 68° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 72% |
| May | 78° | 70° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.5 h/day | 77% |
| June | 82° | 74° | 1 | 0.2 in | 11.3 h/day | 79% |
| July | 84° | 77° | 7 | 1.5 in | 10.2 h/day | 78% |
| August | 84° | 78° | 15 | 5.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 81% |
| September | 85° | 79° | 12 | 4.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 83% |
| October | 87° | 79° | 3 | 0.7 in | 10.4 h/day | 78% |
| November | 87° | 76° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 65% |
| December | 84° | 72° | 0 | 0.0 in | 9.7 h/day | 55% |